child of god, lover of sharon, father of 5, future farmer...oh, and i play a little guitar too.

Monday, September 13, 2010

when you're too old...

as i sat and watched the vma's last night, a couple of things came to mind....#1 is that really a meat suit lady gaga is wearing? and secondly, who is this music being made for...because it's certainly not for me.

i like to think of myself as a pretty open minded person when it comes to art. even in times when the art pushes my moral boundaries...i can usually hold back my gag reflex just enough to appreciate the expression viewed through the eyes of the artist. but honestly, last night i just realized that i don't get it anymore. heck, I AM the mtv generation. i grew up watching the vma's...but now...i realize that they aren't for me anymore. i spend most of the evening yelling at the tv about how all the songs sound the same or "geez, did they have to tell that joke?" or "c'mon bieber...pull your pants up son!" it was in the middle of my twitter tyraid that realized that i may be too old for the vma's. maybe i need to officially switch to the cma's or the ama's....something...but mtv has officially lost my vote. what a bummer. i remember fondly the days when they actually played (gasp) music videos!!! so with that, i say Adieu to mtv. oddly enough the literal translation being "God be with you" which would certainly be a good change for the network in my opinion.

one last thing. today is a special day for some dear friends. the beginning of a long awaited dream is coming true for our seattle pals mera koh and her husband brian. mera filmed the pilot episode of the new nate berkus show and it premiers today! please check your local listings to find out when it's on. mera is such a fantastic photographer and communicator. we can't wait to see what this amazing opportunity brings for you guys! we're celebrating with you. you can find out more about mera on her blog and more about the nate berkus show on the show site. enjoy!

*****UPDATE*****

mera's segment actually airs THIS THURSDAY....sorry....i got the word from a reliable source.

2 comments:

MTV is my generation too and sadly, I now understand what my parents must have been going through with the likes of Rob Base and DJ EZ-Rock holding my attention. We recently witnessed the "too old" feeling when our 2nd grader's teacher showed us their history lesson and listed under artifacts were a console television and vinyl records. It all goes by too fast...

Hey friend! Thanks for helping us spread the word about the Nate Show! I'm actually going to be on this Thursday, but his show premiers today which is all exciting--all around! The whole thing is such a honor. Love you guys!